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Around North Fork Licking River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Licking River is a 62.1 mile river near Thaxton’s Canoe Trails and Paddlers’ Inn in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Licking River near MT Olivet, KY (site 03251200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1991 to 2026
North Fork Licking River typically runs highest in February, at a median 274 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,400 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 241 | 110 to 560 |
| February | 274 | 130 to 688 |
| March | 265 | 140 to 616 |
| April | 187 | 101 to 412 |
| May | 116 | 49 to 394 |
| June | 42 | 13 to 173 |
| July | 17 | 4.4 to 82 |
| August | 11 | 3.4 to 36 |
| September | 3.1 | 0.8 to 15 |
| October | 4.4 | 0.5 to 23 |
| November | 32 | 3.6 to 142 |
| December | 161 | 60 to 371 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Licking River near MT Olivet, KY (site 03251200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of North Fork Licking River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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